LOWELL— A 50-year-old man was wounded as he slept in his bed, when an unknown shooter sprayed his house with up to six rounds of gunfire Saturday morning.

According to reports Lowell police said the 727 Westford St. home was hit with six rounds of gunfire, with five rounds hitting the first floor and the sixth penetrating the second floor in the 5:10 a.m. shooting.

The wounded man was sleeping in a first floor bedroom. He was taken to a local hospital and treated for his wounds and later released.

Police searched the area surrounding the house and found spent shell casings nearby.

Police say they are looking for a dark colored motor vehicle seen in the area at approximately the time of the shooting.